But you'd probably also make 2-5x working in a city, assuming you're doing something like tech, finance, real estate, etc. Everything locally costs more, rent c

But you'd probably also make 2-5x working in a city, assuming you're doing something like tech, finance, real estate, etc. Everything locally costs more, rent costs more, but there's still more dollars left at the end of the month. Cars still cost the same. Buy a house somewhere you want to live, work in a city for a while while renting the house, then move into your paid-off home elsewhere after 3-5 years.